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A new chapter for MIT Reads (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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A new chapter for MIT Reads
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As it marks its 10-year anniversary, MIT Reads is being reimagined for the age of artificial intelligence.
Recognizing the need to foster social connection and a sense of our shared humanity, the popular MIT Libraries' program will turn its focus to fiction and memoir, and to the particular power of stories to help us understand ourselves and our place in the world.
"At MIT, we spend a great deal more PR
Academy-Award Winning Actress and Ally Marcia Gay Harden and Legendary LGBTQ+ Icons Andre De Shields and Junior LaBeija Announced as Human Rights Campaign 2026 National Dinner Honorees (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release:
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Academy-Award Winning Actress and Ally Marcia Gay Harden and Legendary LGBTQ+ Icons Andre De Shields and Junior LaBeija Announced as Human Rights Campaign 2026 National Dinner Honorees
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Taking place on September 26th, this year's HRC National Dinner will bring together hundreds of members, leaders and advocates in celebration and support of LGBTQ+ equality across the country
Reporters interested in covering the event must fill more PR
Accenture and Anthropic Partner to Build Team of Embedded Evaluators at Anthropic (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release:
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Accenture and Anthropic Partner to Build Team of Embedded Evaluators at Anthropic
Each company expects to invest at least $1 billion in building AI safely over the next five years
NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO; Sept. 18, 2026 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Anthropic today announced that they are partnering to establish a team of embedded evaluators to work alongside Anthropic's internal teams and safety partners to evaluate and red more PR
Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 18 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release:
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Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
September 17, 2026
(Anchorage, AK) - Alaska and 40 other states have reached a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies for $709.5m in debt relief and cash payments. This settlement resolves allegations that CAC originated loans that it knew or should have known consumers more PR
Adelphi University Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027 (10)
GARDEN CITY, New York, Sept. 19 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
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Adelphi University Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-2027
September 18, 2026 - by Laura Mroz, director of academic communications
Adelphi University enters the 2026-2027 academic year with a wave of new faculty joining its colleges and schools, bringing decades of combined experience in health education, the arts, nursing, environmental policy, physician assistant studies and creative writing. Below is an introduction to this year's class of new professors a more PR
Afterschool Alliance: Elmhurst Ninth Grader Wins National Art Contest (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release:
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September 17, 2026
Elmhurst Ninth Grader Wins National Art Contest
Queens School of Inquiry's Sarah Ramirez Designed This Year's Lights On Afterschool Poster
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South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) afterschool program participant Sarah Ramirez designed the winning artwork for this year's Lights On Afterschool rally. The design will be printed on 50,000 posters and displayed at thousands of Lights On Afterschool events held in every state on and around October more PR
AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Michigan, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement (PDF) with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to eligible consumers in connection with their car loans. Michigan will rece more PR
AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction that blocks the federal government from demanding the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver's licenses, and from terminating more than $10 million in federal funding to the American Association of Motor more PR
Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: America's Most Affordable States Are Cutting Income Taxes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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America's Most Affordable States Are Cutting Income Taxes
Daniel Abrahams
09/17/2026
Some of the most affordable states in America are also leading the charge to cut individual income taxes. According to World Population Review's 2025 Cost of Living Index, Oklahoma, Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, and Kansas have the five lowest costs of living in the country. Oklahoma ranks lowest at 86.0, followed by Mississippi at 87.3, West Virginia at 88.3, A more PR
An Obie's Guide to the Juilliard String Quartet (10)
OBERLIN, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- Oberlin College and Conservatory posted the following news:
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An Obie's Guide to the Juilliard String Quartet
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It's a short list of string quartets that get to celebrate their 80th birthday. But this year, the Juilliard String Quartet is blowing out the candles on that cake.
Founded in 1946 at the Juilliard School in New York City, the quartet has earned four Grammy Awards across its lifespan, which they've paired with a lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. To more PR
Apollo, Brookfield real estate buying sprees highlight need for housing investment standards (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 18 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news:
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Apollo, Brookfield real estate buying sprees highlight need for housing investment standards
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Two of the largest private equity companies in the U.S., Apollo Global Management and Brookfield Asset Management, have been on recent buying sprees, spending billions of dollars to acquire tens of thousands of rental units and manufactured home sites, and both companies are raising funds for more real estate investments.
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Army announces conditional lease solicitation awards for commercial power generation, securing installation power resilience (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release:
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Army announces conditional lease solicitation awards for commercial power generation, securing installation power resilience
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WASHINGTON -In a major step toward strengthening national defense and Army energy resilience, the U.S. Army announced today the conditional award of long-term leases to three companies to design, finance, build, and operate commercial power generation on Army installations.
By leveraging underutilized land on military installations, the more PR
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund: Civil Rights Coalition Sues Over Threatened ICE, Federal Law Enforcement at Polls (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release:
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Civil rights coalition files federal lawsuit challenging threatened use of ICE and federal law enforcement at polling locations
September 19, 2026
Lawsuit argues that the federal government is intimidating voters and chilling civic participation, violating the Voting Rights Act
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WASHINGTON, DC -- Nine organizations representing immigrants, communities of color, and workers -- the National Association for the Advancement of C more PR
Atrocious Reported Changes to the ESA Could Threaten Extinction to Park Wildlife, Wild Nature (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release:
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Sep 17, 2026
Atrocious Reported Changes to the ESA Could Threaten Extinction to Park Wildlife, Wild Nature
WASHINGTON - An internal memo reported in the New York Times reveals a plan that would drastically reinterpret the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in a way that would risk the survival of the very animals and plants the law is intended to protect.
As reported, the Administration's clear misinterpretation of the term "take" would m more PR
Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that South Carolina, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Th more PR
Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday secured a final court order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump Administration's termination of grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs unlawful. Beginning in February 2025, California institutions received more PR
Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief today in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. The brief supports a motion for a more PR
Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 24 other attorneys general and states announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal more PR
Attorney General James Moves to Protect Historic Burial Ground for Formerly Enslaved New Yorkers in Queens (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Moves to Protect Historic Burial Ground for Formerly Enslaved New Yorkers in Queens
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September 18, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today moved to protect a historic burial ground for formerly enslaved people in Elmhurst, Queens from further disturbance as the property heads toward a court-ordered foreclosure sale. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed a motion to intervene i more PR
Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Alba Giraldo (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Alba Giraldo
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September 18, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released footage from security cameras that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Alba Giraldo, who died on April 28, 2026 following a motor vehicle incident involving an off-duty member of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) more PR
Attorney General James Stops Brooklyn Real Estate Firm from Illegally Blacklisting Tenants (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Stops Brooklyn Real Estate Firm from Illegally Blacklisting Tenants
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September 18, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with Brooklyn real estate firm Brooklyn High Rise LLC (Brooklyn High Rise) for illegally denying housing to prospective tenants based on housing court records with prior landlords. Brooklyn High Rise also illegally charged applicants deposit more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 24 attorneys general announcing a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal inform more PR
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers
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Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District of Columbia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a $694 million settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies, to resolve allegations the company set car buy more PR
Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on LI News Radio With Jay Oliver (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on LI News Radio With Jay Oliver
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Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a guest on LI News Radio with Jay Oliver.
AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here.
A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below:
Jay Oliver, LI News Radio: Alrighty, ladies and gentlemen, always great having her. Yeah, we're six and a half weeks or so to the big general electio more PR
Awards honor Duffield Engineering faculty for teaching, advising (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Awards honor Duffield Engineering faculty for teaching, advising
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The Cornell Duffield College of Engineering celebrated faculty commitment to education at its 2026 Fall Faculty Reception, held Sept. 16 in the Statler Ballroom, honoring this year's Teaching and Advising Award winners for their contributions to outstanding curriculum design, teaching methods, student mentoring and faculty development.
"It is inspiring to read the nominations, to learn about t more PR
B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: A New Era for Belmont Park: Governor Hochul Cuts the Ribbon to Reopen Iconic Race Course Following Three-Year Reconstruction (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: A New Era for Belmont Park: Governor Hochul Cuts the Ribbon to Reopen Iconic Race Course Following Three-Year Reconstruction
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Governor Kathy Hochul today cut the ribbon of the new Belmont Park as it welcomes racing fans for the first time since its closure for reconstruction in 2023. Following a $555 million reconstruction project, the new Belmont Park is a world-class sports and entertainmen more PR
Bank of America Declares Preferred Stock Dividends Payable in October and November 2026 (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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Bank of America Declares Preferred Stock Dividends Payable in October and November 2026
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. \- Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors has authorized regular cash dividends on the outstanding shares or depositary shares of the following series of preferred stock:
Series of Preferred Stock Dividend per Share or Depositary Share[1] Record Date Paym more PR
Baruch Students Publish AI-Informed Diabetes Study in Healthcare Journal (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Baruch College posted the following news:
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Baruch Students Publish AI-Informed Diabetes Study in Healthcare Journal
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Left to right: Executive MBA Healthcare Administration students Amanda Wong, Milagros Ramos, Tanzina Khan, Melissa Florus, Miguel Rodriguez.
Amid all the doom and gloom about AI, one of the many upsides is its potential to improve healthcare. For example, AI can help medical researchers and healthcare providers analyze vast amounts of data quickly and use the information to provide real-world bene more PR
Bashinelli Highlights Power of Human Connection at SUNY Fredonia Bicentennial Convocation (10)
FREDONIA, New York, Sept. 19 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news:
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Bashinelli highlights power of human connection at SUNY Fredonia Bicentennial Convocation
September 18, 2026
National Geographic Explorer challenges audience to recognize the value of different perspectives as university celebrates 200 years of impact
National Geographic Explorer Chris Bashinelli encouraged members of the SUNY Fredonia community to value their differences, listen to one another and recognize the impact they can more PR
Berkshire Hathaway: Warren E. Buffett Becomes Chairman Emeritus, Remains Director (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 19 -- Berkshire Hathaway, a multi-faceted conglomerate, issued the following news release:
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Warren E. Buffett Becomes Chairman Emeritus, Remains Director; Howard G. Buffett Elected Chairman
September 18, 2026
Omaha, NE (BRK.A; BRK.B) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. today announced that Warren E. Buffett has been named Chairman Emeritus, effective immediately, in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to Berkshire and its owners. As Chairman Emeritus, Mr. Buffett will remain a member of the Board of Directors a more PR
Better Markets Analysis: Standing Up to the Lawless Crypto Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis:
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September 17, 2026
Standing up to the Lawless Crypto Industry
For years now, too many leaders on Wall Street and Washington either looked the other way or unquestioningly supported the crypto industry as it worked relentlessly to infiltrate our financial system and rewrite the laws and rules to benefit their special interests. Te more PR
Binghamton Researchers Receive SUNY Funding to Advance Technologies That Could Improve Patient Care (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 19 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Binghamton researchers receive SUNY funding to advance technologies that could improve patient care
Technology Accelerator Fund provides seed funding to move cancer diagnostic and drug delivery toward commercialization
By Chris Kocher
September 18, 2026
Two Binghamton University faculty members will receive seed funding through the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which provides grants to faculty inventors and scientists.
The projects both add more PR
Binghamton University: Discovering a Lost WWII Battlefield in the Solomon Islands (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 19 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Discovering a lost WWII battlefield in the Solomon Islands
Research project seeks to aid the recovery of 23 servicemen who never made it home
By Jennifer Micale
September 18, 2026
Under the verdant and steamy jungle canopy lie the remnants of a nearly forgotten battle and, somewhere, 23 U.S. servicemen who never made it home.
Binghamton University Anthropology Professor Carl Lipo and Geography Professor Thomas Pingel are doing the groundwork to find more PR
Bloomberg Law Exclusive Feature Highlights Cahill's Double-Digit Growth: "Punching Way Above Their Weight" (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Bloomberg Law Exclusive Feature Highlights Cahill's Double-Digit Growth: "Punching Way Above Their Weight"
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The feature examines the firm's strategy, led by Chair of Cahill's Executive Committee Herb Washer, to build on its longstanding strengths in leveraged finance and high-yield debt while expanding in areas including bankruptcy, M&A, project finance, digital infrastructure, and digital assets. As one industry observer more PR
BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment August 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (19 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in August in 8 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 42 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states had increases, and 26 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1 percent, was unchanged over the month and was li more PR
Calif. Gov. Newsom: Trump Wants to Send a Check? Pay Americans Back the $108 Billion His Iran War Cost Them at the Pump First (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sep 17, 2026
Trump wants to send a check? Pay Americans back the $108 billion his Iran War cost them at the pump first
What you need to know: As the Trump gas price crisis drives higher costs across the entire U.S. economy, Governor Newsom is calling Trump's promised $5,000 check exactly what it is: paying voters for their votes, especially after Trump suggested the payouts would depend on Republicans winning the midterms. The Gover more PR
Canadian P.M. Carney to Attend 81st Session of U.N. General Assembly to Diversify Canada's Partnerships, Press for More Effective U.N. (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 18 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued the following news release:
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Prime Minister Carney to attend 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly to diversify Canada's partnerships and press for a more effective UN
September 17, 2026
Ottawa, Ontario
From day one, Canada's new government has been focused on what we can control: building our strength at home and diversifying our partnerships abroad. We are forging a dense web of new connections with reliable partners. We are pursuing flexible coali more PR
Canisius HELA Students Gain Hands-On Experience Across Higher Education (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 18 -- Canisius University issued the following news:
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Canisius HELA Students Gain Hands-On Experience Across Higher Education
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For Ida Segmuller '25, MS '27, an internship in Germany helped confirm a passion for international education. For Jadyn Moriarty '27, it was an opportunity to see how assessment can improve the student experience. And for Onyeka Osuji '27, a summer managing a university maintenance team taught her how to lead through collaboration.
Their experiences demonstrate the breadth of professi more PR
Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Unions and School Districts Have Been Clumsy AI Regulators (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary:
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Unions and school districts have been clumsy AI regulators
We should be wary of what governments, schools and teacher unions plan to do with artificial intelligence. And rather than worrying about AI in the classroom, shouldn't they worry more about the declining performance of the kids in their schools?
by Kali Fontanilla
September 18, 2026
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Nobody yet knows how much artificial intelligence (AI) will impact and change our society. We are still in more PR
Caregiving Collaborative of New York Launches at Hofstra (10)
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 19 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
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Caregiving Collaborative of New York Launches at Hofstra
Caregiving can be complicated. A new statewide collaborative launched at Hofstra University aims to help caregivers find support and navigate care.
Hofstra's School of Health Sciences hosted the launch of the Caregiving Collaborative of New York on Sept. 10, bringing together community members, health care and aging services professionals, faculty, administrators and advocates to strengthen connection more PR
CARICOM Secretary-General Urges Unity and Action as CARICOM Relaunches Ten-Point Plan for Reparatory Justice (10)
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sept. 18 -- The Caribbean Community, an organization that aims to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members, issued the following news release:
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CARICOM Secretary-General Urges Unity and Action as CARICOM Relaunches Ten-Point Plan for Reparatory Justice
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"The Caribbean has consistently asserted that reparations is fundamentally about justice. It is about recognition, accountability and transformation, and about building a just and equitable future for the descendants of those who, as the chatte more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Teachers Unions Align Against Students (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary by President Bill Donohue:
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TEACHERS UNIONS ALIGN AGAINST STUDENTS
On the 4th of July last year, President Trump signed into law a provision that allows tax credit scholarships for families to use at private schools, including Catholic and other religious schools, up to $1,700. The contributions are made t more PR
Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic hosts 'The Power of Narratives' (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic hosts 'The Power of Narratives'
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-This week, the Borough of State College and the Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic, directed by Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, partnered to present a Welcoming Week event titled "The Power of Narratives."
The event included moving stories from Masume Assaf, former assistant vice provost of international student and scholar more PR
Chairman Garbarino Opens Hearing With 9/11 First Responders, State & Local Agency Officials (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news:
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"We Must Ensure an Attack Like 9/11 Never Happens Again": Chairman Garbarino Opens Hearing With 9/11 First Responders, State & Local Agency Officials
September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) delivered the following opening statement in a full Committee hearing examining the evolution of federal, state, and local responses t more PR
Chancellor King Announces SUNY College Access Ambassadors Program (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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Chancellor King Announces SUNY College Access Ambassadors Program
September 18, 2026
In Support of Governor Hochul's Universal FAFSA Law, SUNY Will Leverage the Expertise of High School Counselors to Assist Incoming Students in Completing Financial Aid Applications
Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the College Access Ambassadors program. Through this program, SUNY will leverage the exp more PR
Chandan Kumar, computer science faculty, advances access to AI computing resources (10)
ALFRED, New York, Sept. 17 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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Chandan Kumar, computer science faculty, advances access to AI computing resources
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Artificial intelligence research that once required access to expensive, specialized hardware is becoming much more accessible to Alfred University students and faculty. That opportunity comes through Alfred University's new access to the National Research Platform, a shared national computing resource designed to support artificial intelligence and data-intensive resea more PR
Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Prescriptions for Young Kids Skyrocketing, Study Finds (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender:
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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Prescriptions for Young Kids Skyrocketing, Study Finds
Prescriptions for children ages 8 to 11 with obesity jumped more than 300-fold since 2019, according to researchers at New York University. The FDA has not approved GL more PR
Civil rights coalition files federal lawsuit challenging threatened use of ICE and federal law enforcement at polling locations (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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Civil rights coalition files federal lawsuit challenging threatened use of ICE and federal law enforcement at polling locations
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Lawsuit argues that the federal government is intimidating voters and chilling civic participation, violating the Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON, DC -Nine organizations representing immigrants, communities of color, and workers -the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NA more PR
Civil Rights Coalition Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Threatened use of ICE and Federal Law Enforcement at Polling Locations (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release:
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Civil Rights Coalition Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Threatened use of ICE and Federal Law Enforcement at Polling Locations
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September 18, 2026
Contact:
media@aaldef.org
media@naacpldf.org
media@latinojustice.org
media@nilc.org
press@aft.org
press@democracydefenders.org
rebecca.autrey@nyu.edu
Lawsuit argues that the federal government is intimidating voters and chilling civic participation, violating the Vo more PR
Clarkson MBA Students Find Strong Demand for Expanded Air Service in North Country (10)
POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 19 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
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Clarkson MBA Students Find Strong Demand for Expanded Air Service in North Country
September 18, 2026
A team of Clarkson University MBA students has completed a study finding significant unmet demand for air travel among students, faculty and staff across the North Country, providing local leaders with data that could help guide future transportation planning and economic development efforts.
Working with the Village of Potsdam Planning and Development Offi more PR
Columbia Journalism School: Loan Repayment Assistance Program Extends Eligibility to Graduates Within 10 Years of Earning Their Degrees (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news:
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Loan Repayment Assistance Program Extends Eligibility to Graduates Within 10 Years of Earning Their Degrees
More journalism school graduates will now have access to financial support as they report on communities across the country.
September 18, 2026
Beginning September 15, Columbia Journalism School's Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) will allow graduates to apply within 10 years of earning their degrees, doubling the program's pr more PR
Columbia University Releases Findings From Student Belonging, Inclusion, and Expression Survey (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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University Releases Findings From Student Belonging, Inclusion, and Expression Survey
The results provide insight into how students felt about their connection to the Columbia community during the 2024-25 academic year.
September 18, 2026
Columbia University has released findings from the 2025 Harmful Exclusion Alleviation Longitudinal Study (HEALS) survey, which measures students' sense of belonging, inclusion, expression, and discrimination, as well as their comfo more PR
Congressman Cohen and 17 Congressional Colleagues Seek GAO Review of BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen and 17 Congressional Colleagues Seek GAO Review of BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program
Allegations Bureau of Land Management is selling animals to slaughterhouses
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and 16 of their colleagues sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday requesting a review of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) more PR
Congresswoman Tenney and House Intelligence Chairman Crawford Host House Intelligence SCALE UP Event in Syracuse on CCP Counterintelligence Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Tenney and House Intelligence Chairman Crawford Host House Intelligence SCALE UP Event in Syracuse on CCP Counterintelligence Threats
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Syracuse, N.Y. -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) hosted federal, state, and private sector partners at Hancock Air National Guard Base in Syracuse for a SCALE UP event examining coun more PR
Construction Employment Increases In August From A Year Ago In 35 States And D.C.; 31 States Add Jobs From July To August As Association Warns Of Risks From Policies (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 18 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Employment Increases In August From A Year Ago In 35 States And D.C.; 31 States Add Jobs From July To August As Association Warns Of Risks From Policies
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Ohio and Louisiana Top Rankings between August 2025 and August 2026, While California and New Hampshire Trail; Ohio and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Colorado and Rhode Island Experience the Worst Monthly Job Losses
Constructio more PR
CPP Faculty Receive Inaugural CSU LIFT Awards to Advance Career-Ready Learning (10)
POMONA, California, Sept. 17 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news:
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CPP Faculty Receive Inaugural CSU LIFT Awards to Advance Career-Ready Learning
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Two Cal Poly Pomona faculty members among the inaugural recipients of the California State University's Learning Innovation for Future-Forward Teaching (LIFT) awards. They will use their funds to translate classroom lessons into real-world career skills for students.
Ellips Masehian, associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturi more PR
Credit union visits make impact on Capitol Hill (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Credit union visits make impact on Capitol Hill
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The House is in recess, and the Senate is wrapping up business before recessing until after the election, giving credit unions' face-to-face interaction with policymakers this week extra emphasis. Nearly 500 League and credit union leaders attended Congressional Caucus and also made their way to Capitol Hill to push for credit union priorities.
Visits included:
* The Michigan Cr more PR
CSIS Issues Commentary: Building and Using a U.S. Polar Defense Industrial Base (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary:
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Building and Using a U.S. Polar Defense Industrial Base
Commentary by William "Bill" Muntean III and Alexander B. Gray
September 17, 2026
The significant differences between the Arctic and Antarctic have traditionally made it challenging for U.S. policymakers to form a coherent strategy covering both polar regions. The Arctic is dominated by an ocean with rapidly declining ice cover and is surrounded by countries with clear sov more PR
Dan Stipano discusses the OCC's proposal on banks' partnerships with fintechs with MoneyLaundering.com (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Dan Stipano discusses the OCC's proposal on banks' partnerships with fintechs with MoneyLaundering.com
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Davis Polk AML/CFT head Dan Stipano was quoted in MoneyLaundering.com discussing the OCC's proposed guidance on how banks manage partnerships with fintechs and third-party vendors.
The article noted that the proposal comes during a period of broader regulatory focus on material financial risk and away from other areas, in more PR
Dartmouth College: Jack Smith Makes a Case for the Rule of Law (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Sept. 19 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Jack Smith Makes a Case for the Rule of Law
The former special counsel talks about the importance of integrity in public service.
9/18/2026
Written by Nicola Smith
Former Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith said in a capacity-crowd appearance at Dartmouth that the value of public service and public servants to the United States cannot be overestimated and that the rule of law is paramount.
"The goal of good prosecutors is to treat people more PR
DCPSC Interim Chairman Ted Trabue: "The Big Pressure" on Electricity Bills Is Supply (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release:
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DCPSC Interim Chairman Ted Trabue: "The Big Pressure" on Electricity Bills Is Supply
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WASHINGTON (September 18, 2026) -At Axios' Electricity in Transition: Current Challenges, Future Power event on Tuesday, Interim Chairman Ted Trabue of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia explained how regional electricity market conditions are affecting D.C. customers.
"In the district, 99% of our electricity is coming more PR
Dean's Leaders Program spotlight: Stephanie Donovan (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 18 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine posted the following news:
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Dean's Leaders Program spotlight: Stephanie Donovan
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The Dean's Leaders Program (DLP), sponsored by the Office of Community Belonging and Well-being, is designed to advance academic readiness, professional success and leadership skills for D.V.M. students.
This cohort-based program is supported by the deans, faculty and staff of the college through community-building, well-being activities and mentorship, along with academic, more PR
DOJ Secures Agreements With NYU and UPMC to End Pediatric "Gender-Affirming Care" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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DOJ Secures Agreements with NYU and UPMC to End Pediatric "Gender-Affirming Care"
September 18, 2026
Another result of the Department's nationwide investigation into hospitals performing sex-rejecting procedures on minors
WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Justice announced agreements with two of the nation's largest health care systems--New York University Langone Hospitals ("NYU") and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center ("UPMC")--that r more PR
DSCC: Scandal-Plagued & Toxic GOP Senate Candidates Under Fire for Ties to Sex Offenders, Nazis, & for "Predatory" Medical Practices [MS NOW] (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Sep 17, 2026
Scandal-Plagued & Toxic GOP Senate Candidates Under Fire for Ties to Sex Offenders, Nazis, & for "Predatory" Medical Practices [MS NOW]
MS NOW's Jen Psaki: "On top of everything else they are facing this cycle, Republicans have an undeniable problem with candidate quality"
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MS NOW's Jen Psaki highlighted Senate Republicans' "undeniable problem with candidate quality," which, "on top of everything else they are facing more PR
EDF Analysis: Repeal of Power Plant Pollution Standards Will Cause Up to 84,000 Early Deaths, $3 Trillion in Damages (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:
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EDF analysis: repeal of power plant pollution standards will cause up to 84,000 early deaths, $3 trillion in damages
September 18, 2026
* New analysis of health harms: Scrapping protections against power plant climate pollution will mean up to 84,000 early deaths by 2047.
* Staggering costs: Repealing the standards will cost up to $1.2 trillion in health harms and up to $1.8 trillion in climate-related harms.
* More pollution: Repealing more PR
El Nino, shipping disruptions and food aid funding cuts collide to deepen dire global hunger crisis (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release:
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El Nino, shipping disruptions and food aid funding cuts collide to deepen dire global hunger crisis
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* Conflict is disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea ports and the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, driving up the cost of moving food, fuel and fertilizer just as El Nino peaks.
* Current IRC modelling shows Somalia faces up to 2.6 million people at immediate risk of catastrophic flooding if El Nino co more PR
Embraer: Inaugural Praetor 600E Delivered to Fleet Launch Customer Flexjet (10)
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Sept. 19 -- Embraer, a producer of commercial, military, executive and agricultural aircraft, issued the following news:
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Inaugural Praetor 600E Delivered to Fleet Launch Customer Flexjet
* Flexjet becomes the fleet launch customer for Embraer's next-generation Praetor 600E as part of the historic USD $7 billion agreement announced in February 2025
* Flexjet's Praetor 600E features Embraer's Smart Window(TM), selected by Flexjet to enhance passenger productivity, connectivity, and comfort
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Melbourne, Fl more PR
Environmental Defense Fund: Colorado Becomes First State to Fully Adopt the 2024 EPA Methane Standards (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:
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Colorado becomes first state to fully adopt the 2024 EPA methane standards
Rulemaking completes Colorado's adoption of federal methane protections and reinforces state leadership amid federal rollback efforts.
September 18, 2026
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(BOULDER, CO) - Today Colorado became the first state to fully adopt existing source methane standards for oil and gas operations under the 2024 EPA methane rule.
Colorado's Air Quality Control Commission voted unanim more PR
Environmental Defense Fund: Virginia Governor Spanberger Signs Data Center Accountability Framework (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:
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Virginia Governor Spanberger signs data center accountability framework
EDF Statement from Emily Steinhilber, Virginia State Director
September 18, 2026
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(Richmond, Virginia) Today, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced a new framework to ensure accountability and community safeguards for data center development. Virginia's Data Center Accountability Framework will institute five pillars that data center developers and operators must ad more PR
Family Health Centers at NYU Langone's Annual Back-to-School Drive Helps Prepare Students Across Brooklyn and Long Island (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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Family Health Centers at NYU Langone's Annual Back-to-School Drive Helps Prepare Students Across Brooklyn and Long Island
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For nearly two decades, NYU Langone has helped Brooklyn and Long Island families prepare for a new school year through its Back-to-School Drive.
At an August 26 event with the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone in Brooklyn, supported by Healthfirst more PR
Federal Register: HRSA Publishes List of Petitions Filed Under National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received
HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for comp more PR
Fielding's 2026 Orlando L. Taylor Award Recipients (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 19 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following news:
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Fielding's 2026 Orlando L. Taylor Award Recipients
By Catherine Ryan September 18, 2026
Honoring outstanding scholarship and research that advance knowledge, equity, and meaningful social change.
Fielding Graduate University's Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education has named the first two recipients of the Orlando L. Taylor Award. Established and funded following the passing of Dr. Taylor, who ranked among Fielding's more PR
Following Bombshell Whistleblower Disclosure, Padilla, Schumer, Senators to Demand Investigation into DHS Voter Data Misconduct (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Following Bombshell Whistleblower Disclosure, Padilla, Schumer, Senators to Demand Investigation into DHS Voter Data Misconduct
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18 Senators seek "thorough and objective" investigation into new whistleblower disclosure revealing DHS officers were directed to illegally access sensitive voter data and create law enforcement records based on unreliable data compiled with "supplemental magic"
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) more PR
Following Whistleblower Disclosure, Warner, Kaine Demand Investigation Into DHS Data Misconduct in Virginia, Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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September 18th, 2026
Following Whistleblower Disclosure, Warner, Kaine Demand Investigation Into DHS Data Misconduct in Virginia, Nationwide
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), joined by 16 other Senate Democrats, today demanded the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) immediately open an independent investigation into the wrongdoings detailed in a recent whistleblower's disclosure. more PR
From Portugal: Fund Finance Leaders Reflect (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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From Portugal: Fund Finance Leaders Reflect
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By Albert C. Tan Brent Shultz Jeremy Cross Emily Fuller Javier Martinez
September 18, 2026
The Fund Finance Association recently held its 2026 Global Leadership Summit in Portugal, gathering fund finance professionals from across the industry to discuss the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the market. The symposium provided a valuable forum for candid dialogue on topics r more PR
Fungi nutrient sensing breakthrough may aid green tech, disease control (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 17 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Fungi nutrient sensing breakthrough may aid green tech, disease control
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By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle
Scientists have taken a step toward a better understanding of how fungi sense and respond to nutrients in the environment, which is critical for engineering fungi for green technologies and for combatting fungal pathogens and their resistance to treatments.
Fungal diseases can contribute up to 20% of more PR
George Washington University Associate Professor Dean Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following written testimony by Adam Dean, associate professor of political science at George Washington University, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind":
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Thank you, Subcommittee Chair Allen, Subcommittee Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and Members of the Subcommittee. I am honored to join you today to share some of my research on labor unions. I am an associa more PR
Gibson Dunn Expands Market-Leading Mass Torts and Product Liability Practice With Three-Partner Trial Team Led by Kimberly Branscome (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Gibson Dunn Expands Market-Leading Mass Torts and Product Liability Practice With Three-Partner Trial Team Led by Kimberly Branscome
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Gibson Dunn announced today that accomplished trial lawyers Kimberly Branscome, Yahonnes Cleary, and Jonathan Tam have joined the firm's premier Mass Torts and Product Liability Practice Group as partners, with Kimberly joining as Co-Chair. The team brings significant first-ch more PR
Gillibrand, Bipartisan Group Of Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Release All Documents From U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand, Bipartisan Group Of Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Release All Documents From U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bipartisan group of senators to press the Trump administration to declassify and publicly release the two side letters accompanying the proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a "123 agreement."
The Trump administration recently submitted more PR
Gottheimer Announces New Bipartisan Legislation on AI Safety to Protect Jersey Families, National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Gottheimer Announces New Bipartisan Legislation on AI Safety to Protect Jersey Families, National Security
Gottheimer Introduces the American AI Security Act and China FIREWALL Act; Presses the White House on its AI Cybersecurity Plan
Sep 18, 2026
TEANECK, NJ -- Today, Friday, September 18, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House AI Commission and a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, announced a more PR
Governor Healey Calls for Strong AI Safety and Transparency Protections in Mass Wins Act (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Calls for Strong AI Safety and Transparency Protections in Mass Wins Act
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BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey today called for the inclusion of strong artificial intelligence (AI) safety and transparency protections in the Mass Wins economic development bill currently being negotiated by the Legislature. The Governor supports requiring independent evaluations of the most powerful AI models and stronger requirements for more PR
Governor Hochul Announces $1 Million Grant to the City of Glen Cove for Improvements to the Pascucci Soccer Field (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces $1 Million Grant to the City of Glen Cove for Improvements to the Pascucci Soccer Field
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $1 million in state funding for the City of Glen Cove to improve Pascucci Soccer Field, the City's only public soccer field. The investment will help ensure that Glen Cove families, young athletes and community organizations have access to a safe, welcoming and high quality facility for ye more PR
Governor Hochul Announces Groundbreaking of $2.8 Million Mineola Community Center Renovations on Long Island (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Groundbreaking of $2.8 Million Mineola Community Center Renovations on Long Island
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the groundbreaking of a $2.8 million project to modernize the Village of Mineola Community Center in Nassau County, creating an improved year-round destination for recreation, community programs and local organizations. New York State is supporting the project with a $1.13 million grant through more PR
Greenberg Traurig Advises Castle & Cooke in Sale of Castle & Cooke Aviation Services LLC to Signature Aviation (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Advises Castle & Cooke in Sale of Castle & Cooke Aviation Services LLC to Signature Aviation
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LOS ANGELES - Sept. 18, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Castle & Cooke, Inc. in the sale of Castle & Cooke Aviation Services LLC to Signature Aviation.
Castle & Cooke Aviation Services owns a fixed-base operator (FBO) at Van Nuys Airport, one of the busiest general aviation airpor more PR
Hate Speech 'Spreading Fast, Striking Deep', Secretary-General Warns at Global Conference on Interreligious, Intercultural Dialogue (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Hate Speech 'Spreading Fast, Striking Deep', Secretary-General Warns at Global Conference on Interreligious, Intercultural Dialogue
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Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Global Conference on Promoting Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and Tolerance in Countering Hate Speech, in New York today:
It is my great honour to welcome you to this global conference on countering hate speech. Today's agenda speaks to a promise spe more PR
HBO Orders New Original Drama Series THE SPREAD, Starring And Executive Produced By Academy Award-Winner Javier Bardem (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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HBO Orders New Original Drama Series THE SPREAD, Starring And Executive Produced By Academy Award-Winner Javier Bardem
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* HBO has ordered the new original drama series THE SPREAD, starring and executive produced by Academy Award(r) winner and three-time Academy Award(r) nominee Javier Bardem ("Cape Fear," "Monster"). Three-time BAFTA nominee Matthew Vaughn ("Kingsman," "Layer Cake") will direct and more PR
Holland & Knight Advises Bladex on $1 Billion Financing for the Republic of Panama (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Holland & Knight Advises Bladex on $1 Billion Financing for the Republic of Panama
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NEW YORK (September 18, 2026) - Holland & Knight advised Bladex Inc. (Bladex) as lender in a term financing of up to $1 billion for the Republic of Panama, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), to support the country's general budgetary purposes. The transaction closed on September 9.
The financing, the largest structur more PR
Homeland Republicans Applaud House Passage of Committee Bills to Refocus I&A, Combat Agroterrorism, Support CBP Personnel (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news:
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Homeland Republicans Applaud House Passage of Committee Bills to Refocus I&A, Combat Agroterrorism, Support CBP Personnel
September 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Republicans applauded the passage of Committee legislation in the House of Representatives, including H.R. 7443, the "I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026," introduced by Subcommittee on Counterter more PR
House Intelligence Chairman Crawford and Rep. Tenney Host Roundtable in New York on CCP Counterintelligence Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release:
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September 18, 2026
House Intelligence Chairman Crawford and Rep. Tenney Host Roundtable in New York on CCP Counterintelligence Threats
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK -- Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY-24) hosted a roundtable discussion at Hancock Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, with federal, stat more PR
House Passes IFPTE-supported WRDA Bill, IFPTE Notes Favorable Provisions on Boundary Realignment, But Raises Concerns About Wasteful USACE Office Relocations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news:
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House Passes IFPTE-supported WRDA Bill, IFPTE Notes Favorable Provisions on Boundary Realignment, But Raises Concerns About Wasteful USACE Office Relocations
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On the last day of the House of Representatives' September session, IFPTE-backed Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) was passed with a overwhelming majority of support, by a vote of 415-9.
WRDA is a 2-year reauthorization and policy more PR
HRC63: Renew mandate of Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, and maintain dedicated reporting and dialogues on rights of women and girls amid further entrenchment of gender persecution (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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HRC63: Renew mandate of Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, and maintain dedicated reporting and dialogues on rights of women and girls amid further entrenchment of gender persecution
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Excellencies,
In the context of the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), we, the undersigned organizations, appeal to all delegations to support the full renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Afghanis more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary Entitled 'America's Attrition Trap' (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary to Foreign Affairs:
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Sep 18, 2026
Foreign Affairs
America's Attrition Trap
The US Military Needs to Build Up Its Endurance
Nadia Schadlow
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Attrition is the defining feature of today's conflicts. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have become grinding contests over which side can exhaust the other's military capacity, economic resources, and political will. more PR
Human Rights Watc: Georgia - Critics Jailed for Online Speech (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Georgia: Critics Jailed for Online Speech
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(Berlin, September 18, 2026) - Georgian authorities are using vague administrative offenses to jail or heavily fine people for online speech, deepening the government's crackdown on freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today.
Since June 2026, a new Ministry of Internal Affairs unit has monitored social media and referred hundreds of posts to courts to be tried for speech-related charges, more PR
Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Oversight Reports Echo HRW Findings on US Immigration Abuses (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary:
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Oversight Reports Echo HRW Findings on US Immigration Abuses
Increase Response to Detention Conditions
Angelica Sedgwick Oun, Senior Researcher, Immigrant Rights
On September 11, the US Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General published reports outlining findings from visits to Krome North Service Processing Center and the now-shuttered "Alligator Alcatraz," immigration detention facilities in Florida. The oversigh more PR
Human Rights Watch Q&A: Canada's Human Rights Obligations and the "Care Economy" (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] (TNSrep) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Q&A: Canada's Human Rights Obligations and the "Care Economy"
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On September 01, 2026, Canada's New Society Institute released a report arguing that Canada's government needs to change its approach to developing policies that support women with disabilities across the country. The report is rooted in the fundamental insight that many women are both caregivers and people who need care themselves-and are poorly served by policy framewo more PR
Human Rights Watch: Turkiye - LGBT Rights Crackdown Strikes at Rule of Law (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Turkiye: LGBT Rights Crackdown Strikes at Rule of Law
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(Istanbul, September 18, 2026) - The Turkish government's major crackdown on groups and activists defending the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people threatens the rule of law and fundamental rights in Turkiye, Human Rights Watch said today.
On September 12-14, 2026, coordinated police raids targeted seven groups defending the rights of LGBT people and two sup more PR
Human Rights Watch: Venezuela - Reform Needed for Rights Progress (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Venezuela: Reform Needed for Rights Progress
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(Washington, DC) - Venezuela needs to take urgent measures and carry out institutional reforms to protect people's basic rights, Human Rights Watch said today, following its first official visit to the country since 2008.
Human Rights Watch visited Caracas this week and met with interim President Delcy Rodriguez, other government officials, human rights groups, members of the opposition, journa more PR
In UCLA Law's new Housing Justice Clinic, students help vulnerable tenants help themselves (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news:
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In UCLA Law's new Housing Justice Clinic, students help vulnerable tenants help themselves
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Even before he enrolled at UCLA School of Law, Eli Sills '26 had a passion for housing justice. He volunteered with LAFLA, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, where he worked with tenants' rights organizations to protect residents from eviction by unscrupulous landlords. There, he saw how many of the city's most econom more PR
International Chamber of Shipping addresses UN Security Council on maritime security and freedom of navigation (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 18 [Category: Transportation] -- The International Chamber of Shipping posted the following news release:
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International Chamber of Shipping addresses UN Security Council on maritime security and freedom of navigation
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* The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General was invited to brief an Arria-Formula meeting of the UN Security Council convened by the Kingdom of Bahrain.
* At the meeting, ICS reaffirmed the importance of freedom of navigation and protecting the maritime industry.
* The mee more PR
Investigation Discovery Chronicles the Unique Bond Between a Survivor and Serial Killer's Ex-Wife in THE SERIAL KILLER CONNECTION (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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Investigation Discovery Chronicles the Unique Bond Between a Survivor and Serial Killer's Ex-Wife in THE SERIAL KILLER CONNECTION
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Watch THE SERIAL KILLER CONNECTION Trailer Here
(New York, NY) - Today, Investigation Discovery, the leading true crime network, announced the premiere of THE SERIAL KILLER CONNECTION, a gripping new docuseries that reveals an unlikely bond forged in the aftermath of a more PR
Justice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18 to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Justice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18 to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced
September 18, 2026
Today, the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel released a legal opinion concluding that the federal prohibition may not be enforced against licensed dealers selling handguns to otherwise law-abiding adults ages 18 to 20 consistent with the Second Amendment.
The Office of Legal Counse more PR
Latham Expands Market-Leading Antitrust & Competition Practice With Paris Partner Victor Levy (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Latham Expands Market-Leading Antitrust & Competition Practice With Paris Partner Victor Levy
September 18, 2026
Arrival of Victor Levy further strengthens the firm's premier Antitrust & Competition Practice in Europe and enhances its unrivalled global platform.
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Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Victor Levy has joined the firm's Paris office as partner in its Antitrust & Competition Practice. Levy advises on competition law matters, more PR
Le Moyne Ignite Fellow Recipient Mialisoa Randria '28 Seizes the Opportunity to Learn and Grow During an Internship in South Africa (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 18 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release:
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Le Moyne Ignite Fellow Recipient Mialisoa Randria '28 Seizes the Opportunity to Learn and Grow During an Internship in South Africa
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This summer Mialisoa Randria '28 traveled more than 8,000 miles from the Heights, to Cape Town, South Africa, where she spent five weeks working for the nonprofit organization Africa Unite (AU) through Le Moyne's Ignite Fellowship Program. Randria's experience reflects the College's belief that an education goes beyond t more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE RISE OF ANTI-SOUTH ASIAN HATE (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE RISE OF ANTI-SOUTH ASIAN HATE
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
The disturbing rise of targeted, vile and bigoted hate against our South Asian communities shocks the conscience.
Just this week, a Sikh driver in Wyoming was stabbed 17 times after Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security posted racist propaganda wi more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE RISE OF ANTI-SOUTH ASIAN HATE (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE RISE OF ANTI-SOUTH ASIAN HATE
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
The disturbing rise of targeted, vile and bigoted hate against our South Asian communities shocks the conscience.
Just this week, a Sikh driver in Wyoming was stabbed 17 times after Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security posted racist propaganda with the message "Get off ou more PR
Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State (10)
BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State
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BOONE, N.C. -Celebrating 127 years of educational leadership, Appalachian State University held its ninth annual Founders Day on Sept. 18, honoring its founders -B.B. Dougherty, D.D. Dougherty and Lillie Shull Dougherty -and the first day of classes held in 1899 at Watauga Academy, App State's predecessor. This year's celebration included the induction of eig more PR
Legal Aid, Democracy Forward, Center for Constitutional Rights Sue U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Over Rule Penalizing Low-Income Immigrants (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release:
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Legal Aid, Democracy Forward, Center for Constitutional Rights File Lawsuit to Vacate New Rule Unlawfully Penalizing Low-Income Immigrants Who Receive Public Benefits
September 18, 2026, New York -- The Legal Aid Society, Democracy Forward, and the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a lawsuit against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeking to vacate an u more PR
Lexology Index 2027: Cornerstone Research Experts Honored as Thought Leaders - USA (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 17 [Category: BizEconomics] -- Cornerstone Research, a provider of economic and financial analysis in commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings, posted the following news release:
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Lexology Index 2027: Cornerstone Research Experts Honored as Thought Leaders - USA
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The firm's consulting experts are recognized for their expertise in cutting-edge legal matters.
Lexology Index has once again recognized Cornerstone Research experts in its Thought Leaders - USA report, which identifies leading pract more PR
Lori Cohen, Mathew Rosengart Named to Forbes' 2026 America's Top Lawyers List (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Lori Cohen, Mathew Rosengart Named to Forbes' 2026 America's Top Lawyers List
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NEW YORK - Sept. 18, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Lori G. Cohen and Mathew Rosengart have been named to Forbes' 2026 America's Top Lawyers list. Cohen, vice chair of the firm and co-chair of its Global Litigation Practice and Trial Practice Group, was recognized for the second consecutive year. Rosengart, co-chair of the firm more PR
M&T Bank Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 18 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release:
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M&T Bank Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2026 \-M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE: MTB) will announce its third quarter 2026 earnings results in a press release that will be issued before the market opens on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Following the release, M&T will conduct a conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. (ET) to d more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary Entitled 'Democratic Socialist Congregation' (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary:
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The Democratic Socialist Congregation
By Jesse Arm
September 17th, 2026
How the DSA serves as a religion substitute for downwardly mobile elites
In August, when the New York Post profiled Grace Ryan--a 25-year-old NYU graduate, chocolate heiress, and socialist activist known online as "Lulu Lenin"--it supplied her critics with an irresistible caricature. Ryan had displayed the expensive clothes and vacations of a young woman born to wealth e more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Daily Wire: How Abdul El-Sayed Wants To Recreate Trudeau's Canadian Failures (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary:
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How Abdul El-Sayed Wants To Recreate Trudeau's Canadian Failures
By Sean Speer
Daily Wire
September 18th, 2026
What Canadians experienced as a failed experiment, El-Sayed sees as a blueprint for America.
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Before Americans take Abdul El-Sayed's advice about moving to Canada, they might ask Canadians how the experiment worked out.
In remarks recently reported by the New York Post, the Michigan Democratic Senate candidate declared, "If you more PR
Marsh Canada Enters Co-brokering Alliance With TIPI Insurance Partners (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh and McLennan Companies, issued the following news release:
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Marsh Canada enters co-brokering alliance with TIPI Insurance Partners
TORONTO | September 18, 2026
Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a leading global professional services firm, today announced that its Canadian business has entered into a co-brokering relationship with TIPI Insurance Partners (TIPI), part of TIPI Group of Companies, a CCIB-certified business and Canada's largest majority Indigenous-owned and -led commercial insurance brok more PR
Mayer Brown Once Again Recognized at GlobalCapital's Americas Derivatives Awards (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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18 September 2026
Mayer Brown once again recognized at GlobalCapital's Americas Derivatives Awards
NEW YORK - Mayer Brown has again been named "Americas Law Firm of the Year (Overall)" and "US Law Firm of the Year" at GlobalCapital's 2026 Global Americas Derivatives Awards. These awards recognize innovation, growth, and work that improves the derivatives industry.
This is the fifth year in a row that Mayer Brown has won the Americas Law Firm of the Yea more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Secures Court Ruling Finding Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Grants Unlawful
9/18/2026
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown secured a final court order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump administration's termination of grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs unlawful. Beginning in February 2025, Maryland institutions received more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
9/18/2026
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the more PR
Meeks, Sherman, Garamendi & Beyer Announce JRD on U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Meeks, Sherman, Garamendi & Beyer Announce JRD on U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Agreement
September 17, 2026
Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Brad Sherman, John Garamendi, and Don Beyer, today issued the following statement raising serious concerns with the Trump administration's nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia and ann more PR
Member States advance negotiations on pathogen access and benefit-sharing ahead of UN General Assembly meeting on pandemics (10)
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 18 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news:
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Member States advance negotiations on pathogen access and benefit-sharing ahead of UN General Assembly meeting on pandemics
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WHO Member States concluded the eighth meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement today, advancing negotiations on a proposed pathogen access and benefit-sharing (PABS) system that would underpin a faster and more equitable response to future pandemics.
The five-day more PR
Michael Kelly Award from The Atlantic is Awarded to Drew Philp for "There Will Be No Mercy" published in The Atavist Magazine (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release:
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The Michael Kelly Award from The Atlantic is Awarded to Drew Philp for "There Will Be No Mercy" published in The Atavist Magazine
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Drew Philp is the winner of the 23rd annual Michael Kelly Award, given by The Atlantic, for his investigative feature "There Will Be No Mercy," published by The Atavist Magazine in 2025. Philp's harrowing expose of Ethiopia's civil war serves as the definitive account of the tw more PR
Middle East & North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Issues Remarks at Hearing on Evolving Terrorism Landscape and State's Counterterrorism Response (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, issued the following news release:
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Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on the Evolving Terrorism Landscape and State's Counterterrorism Response
September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Mike Lawler delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Twenty-F more PR
Milbank Memorial Fund Urges CMS to Rebalance Primary Care Payments and Expand Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Debra Lubar
President
1001 Avenue of the Americas Suite 503 New York, NY 10018 Tel: (212) 355-8400 Cell:(404) 275-0109 Fax: (212) 355-8599 dlubar@milbank.org www.milbank.org
September 11, 2026
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016
Re: CMS Calendar Year 2027 more ST
Mindy Scott appointed director, Office of Sponsored Programs (10)
ALFRED, New York, Sept. 18 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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Mindy Scott appointed director, Office of Sponsored Programs
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Dr. Mindy E. Scott has been appointed director of the Office of Sponsored Programs at Alfred University. Gabrielle Gaustad '04, Dean of the Inamori School of Engineering, vice president of Statutory Affairs, and Associate Provost for Research, made the announcement Friday, Sept. 18.
Scott, whose appointment is effective Oct. 12, will lead efforts to provide support to Alfred University fac more PR
More than 300 Alfred University students attend Fall Career and Graduate School Fair (10)
ALFRED, New York, Sept. 18 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
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More than 300 Alfred University students attend Fall Career and Graduate School Fair
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Alfred University hosted its annual Fall Career and Graduate School Fair on Thursday, Sept. 17. The event, held in the Joyce-Walton Center, drew 306 students.
Representatives from a total of 49 employers and graduate schools participated in the event. Alfred University students had to opportunity to meet with them, discussing their career goals and plans to continue more PR
N.H. A.G. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 19 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release:
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September 18, 2026
Attorney General John M. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with the attorneys general of 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, requiring the compan more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport: New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans
New Jersey and 40 States Hold CAC Accountable After CFPB Permanently Dropped Its Enforcement Action in 2025
September 17, 2026
Office of The Attorney General
- Jennifer Davenport, Attorney General
Division of Consumer Affairs
- Christopher Peterson, Acting Director
Divis more PR
N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Appoints Mazin Sidahmed as Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Ethnic and Community Media (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news:
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Mayor Mamdani Appoints Mazin Sidahmed as Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Ethnic and Community Media
September 18, 2026
What you should know
* Sidahmed brings nearly fifteen years of experience in journalism and community media to the administration
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New York - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today announced the appointment of Mazin Sidahmed as Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Ethnic and Community Media.
Sidahmed, co-founder and more PR
N.Y. State Metropolitan Transportation Authority Unveils Accessibility Upgrades at 149 St-Hostos Station (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release:
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MTA Unveils Accessibility Upgrades at 149 St-Hostos Station
Sep 18, 2026
Three New Elevators Make Station Fully Accessible; Project Restores Historic 120-Year-Old Headhouse
Innovative Bundling of Accessibility Projects Saves Taxpayers Millions
See Photos of Station Upgrades (https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD5kf9)
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the opening of three new elevators at the 149 St more PR
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Urges CMS to Sever Provider Enrollment Provisions Into Standalone Rulemaking (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Experts in pediatrics, advocates for children.
August 31, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-1844-P
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Re: CMS-1844-P - Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update; Requirement more ST
Natural Resources Defense Council: National Environmental Groups Urge Newsom to Sign Bill Protecting Communities From Industrial Pollution (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (TNSida) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
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National Environmental Groups Urge Newsom to Sign Bill Protecting Communities from Industrial Pollution
Call on Governor to Cement His Environmental Legacy with Signature
September 18, 2026
SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom is being urged to sign key legislation to protect communities from industrial pollution in a letter signed today by leaders of national environmental groups.
Senate Bill 954 by Senator Catherine Blakespear ( more PR
New StrengthenHER study aims to help women 50-75 build strength and preserve independence (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 18 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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New StrengthenHER study aims to help women 50-75 build strength and preserve independence
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KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 18, 2026 - Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are recruiting Rhode Island participants for StrengthenHER, a multi-year national research study launching in October, designed to help women ages 50 to 75 reduce their risk of sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass that can affect strength, mobility, and long-term more PR
New York State Nurses Association and National Nurses United co-endorse three New York congressional candidates (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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New York State Nurses Association and National Nurses United co-endorse three New York congressional candidates
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New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) and National Nurses United (NNU) today announced a co-endorsement of Claire Valdez for New York's 7th, Brad Lander for New York's 10th, and Darializa Avila Chevalier for New York's 13th congressional districts. Together, these three candidates represent nurses' values of more PR
New York State Society of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery Urges CMS to Retain Indirect Practice Cost Index Scaling in Practice Expense Calculations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 11, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-1848-P
P.O. Box 8016
Baltimore, MD 21244-8016
RE: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policie more ST
New York University School of Global Public Health: Dr. Mari Armstrong-Hough Receives NIH Grant to Improve Respiratory Failure Outcomes in the ICU (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The New York University School of Global Public Health issued the following news:
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Dr. Mari Armstrong-Hough Receives NIH Grant to Improve Respiratory Failure Outcomes in the ICU
September 18, 2026
Mari Armstrong-Hough, MPH, PhD, has been awarded a $3.8 million, five-year grant (R01HL181102) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to improve outcomes among people experiencing respiratory failure. The funding will support Reducing Excess Sedation to Optimize Recovery (RESTORE), led by Dr. Armstrong-Hough more PR
Newmark Arranges Financing for Related Ross' Acquisition of Landmark 1.7 MSF Boca Raton Innovation Campus (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges Financing for Related Ross' Acquisition of Landmark 1.7 MSF Boca Raton Innovation Campus
September 18, 2026
Vision for Former IBM Campus Includes Mix of Amenities, Retail and Restaurants
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Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or the "Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, more PR
Northwestern Law Expert on New Developments in NYT V. OpenAI Case (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Northwestern law expert on new developments in NYT v. OpenAI case
September 18, 2026
CHICAGO -- Newly unsealed court documents were made available today in the NYT v. Open AI case. The documents showed that Microsoft and OpenAI employees were alarmed over the use of millions of news articles to train its artificial intelligence systems. They were also concerned that ChatGPT could lead people away from reading actual news articles.
The New York more PR
NYCLU, ACLU, Lambda Legal Statement on NYU Langone Settlement with DOJ (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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NYCLU, ACLU, Lambda Legal Statement on NYU Langone Settlement with DOJ
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NEW YORK -In light of the announcement today of a settlement between NYU and the Department of Justice, Lambda Legal, NYCLU, ACLU, counsel for the class in Coe v. Blanche, issued the following statement:
"Because of our lawsuit and the resulting injunction, no patient information of any kind has been disclosed to the Department of Justice as part of NYU' more PR
Observer: How the Economics of Fashion Week Extend Beyond the Runway (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus posted the following news:
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Observer: How the Economics of Fashion Week Extend Beyond the Runway
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UNO in the news: In a column for Observer, University of Nebraska at Omaha Economics Assistant Professor Jane Liu, Ph.D., examines the economics behind Fashion Week, and argues that its greatest value isn't measured by ticket sales, online orders, or social media impressions. Instead, the goal is something much harder to build and measure: lasting brand equity.
Why it more PR
Optimum to Launch Fastest Internet Speeds to Carterville and Webb City, Missouri (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Optimum Communications (formerly Altice USA) issued the following news release:
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Optimum to Launch Fastest Internet Speeds to Carterville and Webb City, Missouri
Customers will access symmetrical fiber internet speeds of up to 8 Gbps, giving families and businesses more speed and capacity for everything they do online
CARTERVILLE & WEBB CITY, Mo. - [September 18, 2026] - Optimum today announced that customers in Carterville and Webb City will soon access the company's fastest internet speeds ever, with fiber inte more PR
Paramount's Purported Threat To Leave California Is a Desperate Attempt At Extortion, Says Economic Liberties (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release:
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Paramount's Purported Threat To Leave California Is a Desperate Attempt At Extortion, Says Economic Liberties
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Los Angeles, CA -In response to a week of orchestrated leaks suggesting Paramount will leave California if its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is blocked, Economic Liberties released the following statement calling the threat what it is -an attempt to extort a settlement rather than defen more PR
Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: Will the Trump-Xi Summit Make Limited Progress on AI? (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary by senior research staffer Alan Wm. Wolff:
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Will the Trump-Xi summit make limited progress on AI?
September 18, 2026
Expectations for the upcoming September 24 summit meeting in Washington between Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Donald Trump are not high. That is not to say that the outcome will be insignificant, but no great changes are foreseen in their respective policies. Inertia is a strong force. Age (73 and 80 respective more PR
Princeton University: Ulrich Knoepflmacher, 'Towering Scholar' of Victorian Fiction, Poetry and Children's Literature, Dies at 95 (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Ulrich Knoepflmacher, 'towering scholar' of Victorian fiction, poetry and children's literature, dies at 95
By Rebekah Schroeder, Sept. 16, 2026
Ulrich "Uli" Knoepflmacher, the William and Annie S. Paton Foundation Professor of Ancient and Modern Literature, Emeritus, and a professor of English, emeritus, died at his home in Princeton on Sept. 4. He was 95.
Knoepflmacher joined Princeton's faculty in 1979 and transferred to emeritus status in 2007. His more PR
Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia participating in Wayne State Law symposium (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia participating in Wayne State Law symposium
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-On September 25, Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will participate in a symposium at Wayne State Law. Sponsored by Wayne State Law Review, the symposium is titled "Oligarchy and the Rule of Law: Examining the Intersection of Power, Wealth, and Justice."
Wadhia is on the panel titled "Migration and Immigrant Justice" and more PR
Put Peacemaking First, Forge New Partnerships with Host Countries, Secretary-General Urges at Security Council Debate on United Nations Peacekeeping (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Put Peacemaking First, Forge New Partnerships with Host Countries, Secretary-General Urges at Security Council Debate on United Nations Peacekeeping
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Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Security Council debate on United Nations peacekeeping, today in New York:
I thank the French presidency for convening this important debate.
For nearly 10 years, I have seen what peacekeepers can do when the Security Council stands behind the more PR
Queensborough Captured the Energy of the FIFA World Cup During This Year's Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off (10)
BAYSIDE, New York, Sept. 18 -- Queensborough Community College posted the following news release:
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Queensborough Captured the Energy of the FIFA World Cup During This Year's Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off
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Published: September 18, 2026
There was a palpable excitement in the air last Thursday as Queensborough came together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our third annual kick-off event, La Copa de la Cultura.
It's a feeling that's common during such events, but it felt magnified this time around because of this year's th more PR
Rachel Barton Pine to Bring Centuries of History to Life in Concert at USD (10)
VERMILLION, South Dakota, Sept. 18 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news:
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Rachel Barton Pine to Bring Centuries of History to Life in Concert at USD
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Internationally acclaimed violinist Rachel Barton Pine will bring centuries of history to life in an unforgettable concert on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Aalfs Auditorium in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Pine, who recently visited the National Music Museum and the USD Department of Music for a three-day residency, was captivated by the museum's violins and their stories. Du more PR
Ranking Member Khanna to Deliver Speech at Asia Society on U.S.-China AI Agreement Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Khanna to Deliver Speech at Asia Society on U.S.-China AI Agreement Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
September 17, 2026
WASHINGTON - On Monday, September 21, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, will more PR
Ranking Members Meeks, Garcia, Huffman Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Oil Deal With Alleged Money Launderer (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Gregory Meeks, Robert Garcia, and Jared Huffman Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Oil Deal with Alleged Money Launderer
September 18, 2026
Washington, DC -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Jared Huffman, Ranking Member more PR
Rep. Garcia Issues Letter to President Trump on Oversight Investigation Into Russian Wedding Financing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to President Trump on
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 14, 2026
Donald Trump, Jr.
Executive Vice President
The Trump Organization
725 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Dear Mr. Trump:
Oversight Democrats are investigating the numerous ways in which you have sought to enrich yourself and your family on the basis of your proximity to President Donald Trump. more PR
Rep. Jordan: Report - ActBlue's Failure to Prevent Illegal Foreign Political Contributions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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New Report: ActBlue's Failure to Prevent Illegal Foreign Political Contributions
September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee, the House Administration Committee, and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released a joint interim staff report titled, "Fraud on ActBlue, Part III: ActBlue's Failure to Prevent Illegal Foreign Political Contributions."
In late more PR
Report From ERISA Industry Committee: Employer Exposure Under the No Surprises Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSCrpt) -- Employer Exposure Under the No Surprises Act: The Independent Dispute Resolution Process and Its Hidden Cost for Plan Sponsors - A report from ERISA Industry Committee - September 2026 (27 pages)
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Contents
I. Introduction ... 3
a. The Promise and the Reality ... 3
b. The Employer Stake ... 4
c. Scope of Impact ... 5
II. Background ... 6
a. Patient Protections and the Arbitration Backstop ... 6
b. How Self-Funded Plans Fit In ... 7
c. Regulatory Unraveling: Litigation and Its Effects ... 8
III. F more ST
Report From Progressive Policy Institute: Democrats Who Win the Working Class - Profiles From the Seven Battleground States (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSCrpt) -- Democrats Who Win the Working Class: Profiles From the Seven Battleground States - A report from Progressive Policy Institute - September 2026 (73 pages)
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INTRODUCTION ... P3
ABOUT THE AUTHOR ... P9
WINNING VOICES: CANDIDATE PROFILES ... P10
ARIZONA
Brian Fernandez ... P11
Lorena Austin ... P13
Mariana Sandoval ... P15
Stephanie Simacek ... P17
GEORGIA
Floyd Griffin ... P19
Mack Jackson ... P21
Tangie Herring ... P23
MICHIGAN
Angela Witwer ... P26
Denise Mentzer ... P28
John more ST
Report From University of California School of Global Policy & Strategy: A Framework for Chinese Direct Investment in the United States (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSCrpt) -- Selective Openness: A Framework for Chinese Direct Investment in the United States - A report from University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy - September 2026 (76 pages)
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Contents
Acknowledgments ... 3
About the Task Force Working Group ... 4
Members of the Working Group ... 5
Executive Summary ... 6
Main Report ... 10
Stress Test 1 -- Corporate Governance ... 28
Stress Test 2 -- Cybersecurity ... 38
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Report: Campbell Sees 30-percent Jump in New Main Campus Students (10)
BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Sept. 19 (TNSxrep) -- Campbell University issued the following news:
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Report: Campbell sees 30-percent jump in new main campus students
September 18, 2026
Campbell University saw significant improvement in several key enrollment figures over the previous year, according to its official fall enrollment report released this week.
The University announced in August that it was welcoming its largest incoming class of freshmen and transfer students since 2018. This week, Associate Provost for Institutional Eff more PR
Reps. Larsen, Carbajal Issue Letter to USCG Commandant Lunday (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, to U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Kevin Lunday:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 15, 2026
Admiral Kevin E. Lunday
Commandant, United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard Headquarters
2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. more PR
Samantha McCaleb Has Found Her Voice in Law (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Belmont University posted the following news:
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Samantha McCaleb Has Found Her Voice in Law
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Alumna returns to Nashville after prestigious Supreme Court fellowship
Before Samantha McCaleb (J.D. '24) was studying how federal judges approach artificial intelligence, she was singing opera. At first glance, the leap from opera to law might not seem feasible, but McCaleb saw it differently.
"If I can sing in Russian and have people understand what I'm saying, I can definitely speak to you in English and more PR
Samford Business Faculty Integrate Faith, Leadership and Vocation through Teaching, Scholarship and Service (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Samford Business Faculty Integrate Faith, Leadership and Vocation through Teaching, Scholarship and Service
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Faith and learning are woven throughout the Samford student experience. They work hand-in-hand to shape research agendas, inform classroom discussions and guide learning opportunities that challenge students to think deeply about the relationship between Christian faith and business. Across disciplines, business faculty are helping students more PR
Scientists discover why high levels of the amino acid cysteine are toxic to cells (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news:
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Scientists discover why high levels of the amino acid cysteine are toxic to cells
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Cysteine is one of the main building blocks that cells use to make proteins. But this amino acid is a double-edged sword-too much cysteine is toxic to the cell. Cells therefore keep free cysteine levels to a minimum, converting most of the amino acid into the antioxidant glutathione.
Now, a new paper explains why cysteine is so toxic at high concentrations. The findings, published more PR
SEC Charges Former Employee of Venture Capital Firms for Misappropriation of Investor Money (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ellen Polcari, No. 26-civ-12318 (D.N.J. filed Sept. 18, 2026)
On September 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ellen Polcari--a former employee of two venture capital firms under common ownership, each of which advised several private funds ("the funds")--with allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent scheme through which she misappropriated money invested in certain of the funds. more PR
SEC Director Woodcock Issues Remarks Before 12th Annual Government Enforcement Institute (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Director of the Division of Enforcement David Woodcock:
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Remarks Before 12th Annual Government Enforcement Institute
Dallas, Texas Sept. 18, 2026
[As Prepared]
Good morning and thank you for the warm welcome. It's always a pleasure to be back in Texas, and I'm grateful to my law school alma mater, the University of Texas, for hosting this event and for inviting me to speak today. This institute in particular has long been an important forum more PR
Secretary-General Appoints Luke J. Lindberg of United States Executive Director, World Food Programme (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Secretary-General Appoints Luke J. Lindberg of United States Executive Director, World Food Programme
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu announced today their appointment of Luke J. Lindberg of the United States as Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), to succeed Cindy H. McCain of the United States. The Executive Board of WFP has confirmed its concurrence w more PR
Secretary-General Introduces UN System Data Commons: One Gateway to Trusted Global Data (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Secretary-General Introduces UN System Data Commons: One Gateway to Trusted Global Data
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NEW YORK, 17 September -The United Nations Secretary-General today introduced the modernized public data and statistics portal data.un.org: a UN System Data Commons that will give users a single place to discover, explore and use public data and statistics from 26 UN system entities.
Users can search across 44 million data points using questions in natural language, expl more PR
Secretary-General, at Launch of UN System Data Commons, Urges All to Join Single Gateway for Public Access to Trusted, Verified Data, Statistics (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Secretary-General, at Launch of UN System Data Commons, Urges All to Join Single Gateway for Public Access to Trusted, Verified Data, Statistics
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Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to Member States on the launch of the United Nations System Data Commons, today in New York:
I want to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua, United Nations Children's Fund Executive Director Catherine Russel more PR
Senate Special Committee on Aging Sets Sept. 23 Hearing on Restoring America's Edge in Generic Drug Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Leveling the Playing Field: Restoring America's Edge in Generic Drug Manufacturing" at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building:
Members
* Chairman Rick Scott (Republican-Florida)
* Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat-New York)
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Original text here: https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/leveling-the-playing-field-restoring-americas-edge-in-generic-drug-manufacturing more PR
Senator Hassan Presses ICE for Accountability and Transparency Following Whistleblower Complaint Over Agency's Failure to Properly Vet New Recruits (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Senator Hassan Presses ICE for Accountability and Transparency Following Whistleblower Complaint Over Agency's Failure to Properly Vet New Recruits
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a Senior Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, is pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for accountability and transparency after a new whistleblower report revealed that the Trump Adminis more PR
Sep. 23: Track & Field Interest Meeting in SC 203 (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 18 -- Broome Community College posted the following news:
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Sep. 23: Track & Field Interest Meeting in SC 203
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The track & field program will hold an interest meeting:
Date: Thursday, September 24
Time: 6 pm
Location: Student Center 203, which is the Student-Athlete Academic Center.
Anyone interested in participating in track & field for the 2026-27 season is encouraged to attend the meeting in order to learn about important information for the upcoming season.
To access SC 203, enter the student cent more PR
Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul
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"No family should ever have to endure what the family of Robert Brooks has been through. The senseless killing of Mr. Brooks by those charged with protecting him horrified us all. While I am grateful for law enforcement and the District Attorney's efforts to hold the perpetrators accountable, there is nothing that can erase the pain the Brooks family has endured. It is my hope that this agreement will more PR
Study Identifies Candidate Treatment Targets for High-Grade Glioma in Children and Young Adults (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Study Identifies Candidate Treatment Targets for High-Grade Glioma in Children and Young Adults
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have identified candidate treatment targets and potential prognostic markers for high-grade glioma, an aggressive brain cancer, in children, adolescents, and young adults.
The study found that high-grade glioma varies by developmental stage and sex, showin more PR
SUNY Chancellor King Announces Fourth Cohort of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Fellows (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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SUNY Chancellor King Announces Fourth Cohort of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Fellows
September 18, 2026
Fellows Will Provide Support for Continued Implementation of SUNY's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion General Education Requirement
Albany, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the fourth cohort of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Fellows (DEISJ). The fellows w more PR
Sustainable Development Promises 'Are Not Being Kept', Secretary-General Warns at SDG Moment (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Sustainable Development Promises 'Are Not Being Kept', Secretary-General Warns at SDG Moment
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Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Moment event, in New York today:
The Sustainable Development Goals were not handed down from above. They are a promise -forged by Member States and adopted as a shared commitment by every Government. A commitment grounded in the Charter of the United Nations and sh more PR
Syracuse University: Maxwell School Adds Epidemiology, Public Health Policy Concentrations to MPH Program (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Maxwell School Adds Epidemiology, Public Health Policy Concentrations to MPH Program
The additions align with the department's expertise, student interests and public health industry demands.
Cort Ruddy Sept. 18, 2026
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is adding concentrations in epidemiology and public health policy to its master of public health (MPH) program, complementing the existing global health concentration. The move draws on th more PR
Syracuse University: Newhouse Alumni Pick Up Wins at Emmy Awards (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Newhouse Alumni Pick Up Wins at Emmy Awards
Jason Blumenthal '90 earned a Creative Arts Emmy as an executive producer for "DTF St. Louis" at Monday's ceremony.
Genaro Armas Sept. 18, 2026
Two Newhouse School alumni have earned Creative Arts Emmy Awards, with Jason Blumenthal '90 joining Janique Robillard '08 as winners of golden statues this year.
Blumenthal picked up the honor at the 78th Emmy Awards ceremony Monday night in Los Angeles as one of the ex more PR
Syracuse University: Research Team Wins NSF Grant to Train the Next Generation of Battery Engineers (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Research Team Wins NSF Grant to Train the Next Generation of Battery Engineers
Students from grade school through college will gain hands-on experience in energy storage technology.
Alex Dunbar Sept. 18, 2026
Mechanical and aerospace engineering researchers in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have received $1.35 million to build a pipeline that trains students from elementary school through college for careers in battery and energy storage more PR
Tennessee Secures $2.35 Million in Abbott Baby Formula Settlement (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Secures $2.35 Million in Abbott Baby Formula Settlement
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Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee will recover $2,349,346.04 as part of a $384.9 million multistate and federal settlement with Abbott Laboratories over allegations involving failed safety standards for powder infant formula and nutritional therapy products.
Tennessee joined 39 other states and the federal government in reaching the sett more PR
The Long Blue Line: Joshua James and lifesaving heroes in November gale of 1888 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
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The Long Blue Line: Joshua James and lifesaving heroes in November gale of 1888
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"No vessels sighted since morning. Last night we saw several running for shelter... The Lord help anything off this coast to-night"
Keeper Horace Trundy, Portland Maine (November 25, 1888)
The storm of November 1888 devastated the Atlantic seaboard from Virginia to the Canadian border. It would begin on November 25th and pound the coast for nearly more PR
Tonko, Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Tonko, Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day
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WASHINGTON, DC -Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Jen Kiggans (VA-2) announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution designating September 20th as "Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day" and recognizing the need to reduce mental health stigma and improve access to mental health services.
Across the United States, nearly 800,00 more PR
Trump's Ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico is Doubly Unconstitutional, Knight Institute says (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release:
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Trump's Ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico is Doubly Unconstitutional, Knight Institute says
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WASHINGTON-President Trump today announced in a Truth Social post that he would ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.
The following can be attributed to Jameel Jaffer, executive director, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
"The First Amendment prohibits the president from pu more PR
Tuskegee University Alumni Donate Record-breaking $4.1 Million (10)
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Sept. 19 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news:
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Tuskegee University Alumni donate record-breaking $4.1 million
18 September 2026
The giving society's leaders say Renaissance Era strategy created momentum for historic gift.
At the recent Fall Convocation, Lula Whigham-Marable '60, outgoing Chair of the Eminent Associates, Tuskegee's donor society, presented a check for $4,183,926.56, representing the donor society's FY 25-26 giving--more than triple the previous year's total.
"This unprecedented and more PR
U.N. Secretary-General's Remarks at Global Conference on Promoting Interreligious, Intercultural Dialogue, Tolerance in Countering Hate Speech (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The United Nations issued the following statement:
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17 September 2026 New York, UN
Secretary-General's remarks at the Global Conference on Promoting Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and Tolerance in Countering Hate Speech [as delivered]
Statements | Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General
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It is my great honour to welcome you to this global conference on countering hate speech.
Today's agenda speaks to a promise spelled out in the opening lines of the United Nations Charter.
A promise that "We the Peopl more PR
U.N. Secretary-General's Remarks at Sustainable Development Goals Moment (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The United Nations issued the following statement:
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18 September 2026 New York, UN
Secretary-General's remarks at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Moment
Statements | Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General
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Excellencies, dear friends,
The Sustainable Development Goals were not handed down from above.
They are a promise - forged by Member States and adopted as a shared commitment by every government.
A commitment grounded in the United Nations Charter and shaped by the aspirations of people everywhere.
T more PR
U.N. Secretary-General's Remarks to Member States on Launch of U.N. System Data Commons (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The United Nations issued the following statement:
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17 September 2026 New York, UN
Secretary-General's remarks to Member States on the Launch of the United Nations System Data Commons [as delivered]
Statements | Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General
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Excellencies, Distinguished delegates,
I want to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Li, Executive Director Russell and the UN80 team for making this launch possible;
And the Member States whose sustained support underpins the statistical work of the entir more PR
U.N. Security Council: Put Peacemaking First, Forge New Partnerships With Host Countries, Secretary-General Urges at Security Council Debate on U.N. Peacekeeping (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- United Nations Security Council issued the following news:
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18 September 2026
Put Peacemaking First, Forge New Partnerships with Host Countries, Secretary-General Urges at Security Council Debate on United Nations Peacekeeping
Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the Security Council debate on United Nations peacekeeping, today in New York:
I thank the French presidency for convening this important debate.
For nearly 10 years, I have seen what peacekeepers can do when the Security Coun more PR
U.S. Mission to the U.N.: Explanation of Vote on U.N. Security Council Resolution on Nonproliferation, Iran (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following news:
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Explanation of Vote on a UN Security Council Resolution on Nonproliferation and Iran
September 17, 2026
Ambassador Jennifer Locetta
Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs
New York, New York
AS DELIVERED
Thank you, Mr. President.
Mr. President, we are not surprised by the actions of several Council members in vetoing the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts.
That's because this Panel would have shined the light o more PR
U.S. Mission to the U.N.: Joint Statement of U.S., Kingdom of Morocco, State of Israel (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following news:
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Joint Statement of the United States, the Kingdom of Morocco, and the State of Israel
September 16, 2026
The United States Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, and the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar met today in New York to discuss the unlimited opportunities of the relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the State of Israel. This meeting was hel more PR
U.S. Mission to the U.N.: Remarks at U.N. Security Council Briefing on Situation in Afghanistan (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following news:
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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Afghanistan
September 16, 2026
Ambassador Mike Waltz
U.S. Representative to the United Nations
New York, New York
AS DELIVERED
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you to the briefers.
I'll start my remarks with something that should not surprise anyone: that the United States will not tolerate the Taliban taking American citizens hostage. Period. Nor will we be intimidated or coerced b more PR
U.S. Mission to the U.N.: Remarks at UN Security Council Briefing on Political, Humanitarian Situations in Syria (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following news:
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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situations in Syria
September 17, 2026
Ambassador Tammy Bruce
Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations
New York, New York
AS DELIVERED
Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you to today's briefers.
The United States welcomes the ongoing progress that the Syrian authorities continue to make on political, humanitarian, and security priorities.
As more PR
U.S. Mission to the U.N.: Remarks Before U.N. Security Council Meeting on Nonproliferation, Iran (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following news:
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Remarks Before a UN Security Council Meeting on Nonproliferation and Iran
September 17, 2026
Ambassador Jennifer Locetta
Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs
New York, New York
AS DELIVERED
Thank you, Mr. President.
We strongly reject the assertions made by some members of this Council and we fully support moving forward with this meeting.
Several members of this body want to prevent this discussion to protect Iran: a cou more PR
UANI Applauds U.S. Sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release:
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UANI Applauds U.S. Sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank
September 17, 2026
UANI Issued Warning to VTB in 2025
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(New York, NY) - Today United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) applauded the Trump administration for the recent sanctioning of Russia's VTB Bank as part of Operation Economic Outcast.
VTB has long been suspected of facilitating Iranian sanctions evasion. UANI wrote to VTB in March 2025 seeking answers about the bank's reported efforts to establish more PR
UB engineers teach local teens about emerging STEM technologies (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release:
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UB engineers teach local teens about emerging STEM technologies
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Students learn about cybersecurity, drone technology, AI and more during NSF-funded summer pr more PR
UCF Expert Aims to Revitalize the Insurance Industry, Provide Students with Strong Career Paths (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 17 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Expert Aims to Revitalize the Insurance Industry, Provide Students with Strong Career Paths
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The world Gabriel Carrillo has known for his entire professional life is approaching "a cliff." He's seen it coming: The end of 2026 closing a five-year period when the insurance industry loses 400,000 workers to retirements. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, half of the once-robust workforce is expected to retire by 2036, leaving be more PR
UNICEF: Over a Quarter of a Million Children Facing Acute Malnutrition in Haiti Amid Ongoing Violence (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release:
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Over a quarter of a million children facing acute malnutrition in Haiti amid ongoing violence
UNICEF, FAO and WFP call for urgent action to prevent worsening child malnutrition across Haiti, with Cite Soleil and Cabaret projected to face Critical conditions between December 2026 and May 2027
17 September 2026
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 17 September 2026 - An estimated 253,725 children aged 6 to 59 months in Haiti are expecte more PR
Universal Primary Care Urges CMS to Extend Telehealth Flexibilities and Reform Payment Policies to Support Rural Community Health Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 14, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
ATTN: CMS-1848-P
Mail Stop C4-26-05
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
RE: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Cove more ST
University Libraries Announces Call for Entries for Ninth Altered Book Exhibition (10)
VERMILLION, South Dakota, Sept. 18 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news:
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University Libraries Announces Call for Entries for Ninth Altered Book Exhibition
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The University Libraries at the University of South Dakota is seeking entries for "Altered Book IX: Material, Structure, Concept," its ninth international biennial altered book exhibition, on view Aug. 23, 2027, through Jan. 3, 2028.
Sponsored by the University Libraries Arts and Exhibits Committee, the exhibition features altered books-existing books trans more PR
US-ASEAN Business Council: 2026 Bisnis AS Untuk Indonesia Report Launch Highlights U.S. Companies' Contributions to Indonesia's Innovation, Economic Development (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S.-ASEAN Business Council issued the following news:
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2026 Bisnis AS untuk Indonesia (BISA) Report Launch Highlights U.S. Companies' Contributions to Indonesia's Innovation and Economic Development
18/09/2026
Jakarta, Indonesia - The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, launched the 2026 Bisnis AS untuk Indonesia (BISA) Report, themed "Innovation for Indonesia's Future: How U.S. Companies Support Indonesia's Talent, Competitiveness, and Resilience" on more PR
USDA's Operation SNAP Back Hits the Five Boroughs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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USDA's Operation SNAP Back Hits the Five Boroughs
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(Washington, D.C., September 18, 2026) - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) announced a sweeping crackdown on fraudulent SNAP retailers-bodegas, convenience stores, and grocery stores-across New York's five boroughs. This investigation, dubbed Operation SNAP Back, included hundreds of undercover investigations leading to action against 170 ret more PR
Va. A.G. Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
Agreement provides $19 million for Virginia, with $2 million in restitution for impacted Virginians
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RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones announced that Virginia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information more PR
VNA Health Group Urges CMS to Reconsider Temporary Payment Adjustment and Enhance Data Transparency (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
VNA Health Group | Comment Letter to CMS-1844-P | Page 1
August 31, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D.
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
RE: CMS-1844-P, Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update
Dear Administrator Oz:
VNA more ST
WARNER BROS. GAMES, TT GAMES, DC, AND THE LEGO GROUP LAUNCH LEGO(r) BATMAN: LEGACY OF THE DARK KNIGHT FOR NINTENDO SWITCH 2 (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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WARNER BROS. GAMES, TT GAMES, DC, AND THE LEGO GROUP LAUNCH LEGO(r) BATMAN(tm): LEGACY OF THE DARK KNIGHT FOR NINTENDO SWITCH(tm) 2
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Burbank, Calif. - Sept. 18, 2026 - Warner Bros. Games today announced LEGO(r) Batman(tm): Legacy of the Dark Knight, the critically acclaimed action-adventure videogame, is now available for Nintendo Switch(tm) 2.
Also launching today, the LEGO Batman: Legacy of the more PR
Washington & Lee University: Andrea Lepage's Edited Collection Published as Part of the 'X as Intersection - Writing on Latinx Art' Digital Publishing Initiative (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Andrea Lepage's edited collection published as part of the 'X as Intersection: Writing on Latinx Art' Digital Publishing Initiative
The Pamela H. Simpson Professor of Art History is one of 10 editorial board members producing edited collections on Latinx art.
By Brian Laubscher
September 18, 2026
Andrea Lepage, the Pamela H. Simpson Professor of Art History at Washington and Lee University, recently had her edited collection published as part o more PR
Watchdogs Sue Trump Admin Over "Textbook Pay to Play" Truth Social $100K-a-Month Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Campaign for Accountability issued the following news release:
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September 17, 2026
Watchdogs Sue Trump Admin Over "Textbook Pay to Play" Truth Social $100K-a-Month Scheme
American Oversight and Campaign for Accountability Challenge "Truth API," Which Lets Paying Subscribers See Official Government Announcements Before the Public
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, American Oversight and Campaign for Accountability filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against President Donald Trump and se more PR
White House: Withdrawals Sent to the Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The White House issued the following news:
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Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
September 17, 2026
WITHDRAWALS SENT TO THE SENATE:
Jeffrey Anderson, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the rank of Ambassador, which was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026.
John Grunewald II, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring October 13, 2030.
Richard more PR
Why do we stay afraid for so long when the brain's first alarm fires so fast? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 18 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release:
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Why do we stay afraid for so long when the brain's first alarm fires so fast?
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* Salk neuroscientists identify and characterize new region in the brain's fear circuit called the amygdalostriatal transition zone (ASt)
* ASt neurons fire with more strength and for longer than the amygdala, which has historically been considered the brain's fear center
* Findings explain why fear responses like freezing can more PR
Wildfire Smoke May Be More Harmful Than Other Air Pollution, Two Mount Sinai Studies Find (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Wildfire Smoke May Be More Harmful Than Other Air Pollution, Two Mount Sinai Studies Find
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As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published two large-scale studies showing that wildfire smoke may pose greater health risks than other sources of air pollution, with higher risks of hospitalization for cardiovascular and respiratory disease and po more PR
William Paterson University Named a 'Great College to Work For' for Second Consecutive Year (10)
WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- William Paterson University posted the following news:
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William Paterson University Named a 'Great College to Work For' for Second Consecutive Year
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William Paterson University has been recognized as a "Great College to Work For" for the second consecutive year, earning national recognition based primarily on feedback from the University's own faculty and staff. The honor, awarded to just 76 institutions across the country, is one of the largest and most respected workplace recognitions in the field.
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Wounded Warrior Project Honors Veterans and Supporters at Annual Awards Dinner (10)
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 18 [Category: National Defense] -- The Wounded Warrior Project posted the following news release:
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Wounded Warrior Project Honors Veterans and Supporters at Annual Awards Dinner
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WASHINGTON (Sept. 18, 2026) - This week, Wounded Warrior Project(r) (WWP) hosted its annual Courage Awards & Benefit Dinner(r), celebrating the courage and resilience of America's veterans. The special evening, presented by Goldman Sachs, also honored the supporters who help make WWP's mission possible.
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